-All about Earth
• Rocks
• Soil
• Air
• Bodies of Water- fresh water and salt water
-Introduction to the Solar System
• Sun, source of energy, light, heat
• Moon, phases of the moon (full, crescent, new)
• The eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune)
• The Sun is a star
• Earth and its place in the solar system-->The earth moves around the sun, the sun does not move. The earth revolves (spins); one revolution takes one day (24 hours).
Guiding Questions
Key Terms
sand
rock
soil
texture
air
fresh water
stream
river
lake
salt water
solar system
earth
moon
orbit
planet
rotate
universe
star
telescope
Sunlight, Sun Bright- website with information about the sun, an activity to observe sunrise and sunset, and directions on how to make a sundial- pther online resources are listed at the bottom of the webpagehttp://www.morehead.unc.edu/Shows/EMS/sunlight.htm
Grade
1Big Idea
-All about Earth
• Rocks
• Soil
• Air
• Bodies of Water- fresh water and salt water
-Introduction to the Solar System
• Sun, source of energy, light, heat
• Moon, phases of the moon (full, crescent, new)
• The eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune)
• The Sun is a star
• Earth and its place in the solar system-->The earth moves around the sun, the sun does not move. The earth revolves (spins); one revolution takes one day (24 hours).
Guiding Questions
Key Terms
sandrock
soil
texture
air
fresh water
stream
river
lake
salt water
solar system
earth
moon
orbit
planet
rotate
universe
star
telescope
Materials/ Resources Students
Brain Pop Jr - Soilhttp://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/soil/preview.weml
Brain Pop Jr- Rocks and Minerals
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/rocksandminerals/preview.weml
Sunlight, Sun Bright- website with information about the sun, an activity to observe sunrise and sunset, and directions on how to make a sundial- pther online resources are listed at the bottom of the webpagehttp://www.morehead.unc.edu/Shows/EMS/sunlight.htm
Earth and Moon Viewer
**http://fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html**
Kids Astronomy- Great Kid Friendly Games
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/fun/hangman.htm
NASA Students K-4
Different resources about the Earth and Solar System- Games, Stories, etc.
**http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html**
Materials/ Resources Teachers
Websites
Content/ Skills
Assessments
Student Outcomes
Field Trip Suggestions